Aviation Slang Shaped by War Time Flight Language
C J Zimmerman Aeromarine chief test pilot says aviation has enriched world language with air terms and slang. He notes engineers create terms like aerofoil and fuselage while pilots invent action terms such as Immelmann and three-pointing, with Navy and civilian pilots sharing this evolving vocabulary.
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C. J. Zimmerman
Aeromarine Plane & Motor Co
Keyport
Zimmerman
Army Air Service
Aeromarine
Navy
Navie Fm
Sight Restored Ex-Service Man Faces Retraining
A blinded ex serviceman is adjudged eligible for retraining after his sight was restored. Among patients there was a curious case of a Black man deemed blind in both eyes who could not perceive five fingers with either eye.
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Elisibie
Man’s Blindness Believed Cured by Suggestion
A man with faint light perception was nearly sent to vocational retraining for the blind until a physician argued he could see. The report states neurosis and hysteria caused biopharospasm and photophobia with amaurosis, but treatment by suggestion cured him.
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Federal Board
Maryland
Howe to Talk on Plumb Plan
Frederic C. Howe, recently resigning as United States Commissioner of Immigration at the Port of New York, aligns with the Plumb Plan League. A former journalist, he studied at Allegheny College and Johns Hopkins, practiced law in Cleveland, and held civic offices including City Council and State Senate. He led the People’s Institute of New York and wrote on constructive democracy.
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Frederic C. Howe
United States States Commissioner of Immigration
Port of New York
Plumb Plan League
Howe
Allegheny College
Amd
Johns Hopkins University
Cleveland
Ohio
Tax Commission
Oto State Senate
People’s Institute of New York
People's University
Cooper Union
Port of
New York
Wilson
Hope of Democra
Privilege and Democracy in America and Related Works
Dr Howe has lectured widely across the continent and recently returned from the Paris Peace Conference. The list includes European Cities at Work Socialized Germany Wisconsin an Experiment in Democracy The Modern City and Its Problems The Only Possible Peace The Land and the Soldier.
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America
Germany
Wisconsin
Dr. Howe
High School Pupils Banned From Military Groups in Berlin
On May 14 the Minister of Education prohibits enrollment in any military organizations for local high school students in Berlin. Those who have joined are ordered to withdraw immediately.
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Berlin
Minister of Education
Danderine Claim Hair Revival Advert Now Declares
A vintage advertisement touts Danderine as stopping hair loss and dandruff while restoring color, brightness, and thickness after application. It emphasizes that a few cents buys the product and promises visibly healthier hair with every use.
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